2011 Camaro L99/LS3 - Boost/power limitations
Good afternoon!
We recently purchased a 2011 Camaro SS and as we did in the Gen III Hemi world we are cautiously attempting to find the limitations of the stock L99/LS3. We have read many of the stories of 1000whp builds but we wont come close to that with our little 2.9 Whipple.
So the question is - how far fueling/timing/boost can we push a stock bottom, stock head, stock head bolt/gasket L99/LS3 before it pops? VVT-3 cam dialed in for max torque. Kooks headers, converter, trans.
We are running c16/meth injection and a 3" pulley. Currently making 17+PSI. The most difficult part so far was designing a system to overcome the belt slip with the 3" pulley and 6-rib belt. We have that issue solved.
The runs look clean (no signs of detonation) and we are very conservative (in my opinion) on the timing. IAT's are getting a little warm (169 degrees in 4th at 6800).
Any recommendations or advice?
Intended use is summer daily and occasional 1/4 mile use - OK, more than occasional - so we will be build a forged short block eventually.